The Cambridge companion to American Protestantism /
Vickers, Jason E.,editor.
Tait, Jennifer L. Woodruff,editor.
"American Protestantism has been the dominant form of Christianity in United States since the colonial era and has had a profound impact on American society. Understanding this religious tradition is, thus, crucial to understanding American culture. This Companion offers a comprehensive overview of  American Protestantism. It considers all its major streams--Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran, Anabaptist, Baptist, Stone-Campbell, Methodist, Holiness, and Pentecostal. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, including history, theology, liturgics, and religious studies, it explores the beliefs and practices around which American Protestant life has revolved. The volume also provides a chronological overview of the tradition's entire history, addresses its prominent theological and sociological features, and explores its numerous intersections with American culture. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, as well as an interested general audience, this Companion will be useful both for insiders and outsiders to the American Protestant tradition." --
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-491) and index.
Introduction / Jason E. Vickers and Jennifer Woodruff Tait -- Early America / Jonathan Den Hartog -- From the Revolution to the Civil War / Jeffrey B. Webb -- The Industrial Age, 1865-1945 / Andrea L. Turpin -- Protestantism and American culture : from the Vietnam War to 9/11 / Skylar Ray and Elesha J. Coffman -- Bible, doctrine, and theology / Jason E. Vickers -- Preaching and worship / Jonathan A. Powers -- Education / Steven Hoskins -- Work and vocation / Joshua R. Sweeden -- Politics and government / Daniel K. Williams -- Temperance / Jennifer Woodruff Tait -- Gender, sexuality, and marriage / Elizabeth H. Flowers and Karen K. Seat -- From slavery to Black Lives Matter : American Protestants and race / Dennis C. Dickerson -- Faith healing and modern medicine / Candy Gunther Brown -- Mental illness / Heather Hartung Vacek -- Protestant-Catholic ecumenism and the meanings of American freedom / Maura Jane Farrelly -- Missions / Melody Maxwell -- Anglicanism / Robert W. Prichard -- The Reformed tradition / Edwin Woodruff Tait -- The Lutheran tradition / Mark Granquist -- Brethren and Mennonite traditions / William Kostlevy -- Baptists / Nicholas T. Pruitt -- The Stone-Campbell movement / Mark E. Powell -- Wesleyan-Methodist and Holiness traditions / Douglas M. Strong -- Pentecostalism / Chris E.W. Green.
"American Protestantism has been the dominant form of Christianity in United States since the colonial era and has had a profound impact on American society. Understanding this religious tradition is, thus, crucial to understanding American culture. This Companion offers a comprehensive overview of  American Protestantism. It considers all its major streams--Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran, Anabaptist, Baptist, Stone-Campbell, Methodist, Holiness, and Pentecostal. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, including history, theology, liturgics, and religious studies, it explores the beliefs and practices around which American Protestant life has revolved. The volume also provides a chronological overview of the tradition's entire history, addresses its prominent theological and sociological features, and explores its numerous intersections with American culture. Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, as well as an interested general audience, this Companion will be useful both for insiders and outsiders to the American Protestant tradition." --
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